Orchestra Pro Anima at Christ Church, Avenue Road, Malvern WR14 3AY

ORCHESTRA PRO ANIMA directed from the violin by MICHAEL BOCHMANN MBE
play Bach, Mozart, Tchaikovsky and more in Malvern in a concert entitled
‘Tis May: let hearts be glad!’
Sunday 18 May 2025 at 3pm
Christ Church, Avenue Road, Malvern WR14 3AY
Violin soloists: Michael Bochmann and George Ewart
Boyce Symphony No 1 in B flat major
Bach Violin Concerto in A minor BWV 1041
Mozart Symphony No 30 in D major K202
Tchaikovsky Andante Cantabile
Saint-Saëns Havanaise in E major Op 83 for violin and orchestra
Bartók Romanian Folk Dances

Orchestra Pro Anima’s twice-yearly visits to Christ Church are always eagerly awaited. This concert of uplifting music celebrates the age-old season of joy as May heralds the beginning of summer.
The concert opens with a delightful symphony by the 18th century English composer William Boyce, continues with Bach’s glorious Violin Concerto in A minor followed by a superb symphony by Mozart. After the interval they will play Tchaikovsky’s sublime Andante Cantabile, a work by Saint-Saëns inspired by the Spanish dance Habanera, and will end the programme with the lively Romanian Folk Dances by Bartók.
Tickets: £20 and £15 (students half-price and free entry for children aged 10 and under)